I mean ye. He was told once, he was told twice and it was the third time he was out and he didn't show regret. So he did have it coming. Although it was a shame because he looked like he might've enjoyed it

I don't know what her name was, but I could not understand the girl who sat and argued about not enough 'chances' given to offenders. It would have been unheard of in our days at school to argue with any of the teachers let alone the headmaster/mistress.

The lesson being taught to the offenders when they were dismissed from the project should have been observed by all of the class and taken as a warning that the same could happen to them should they step out of line.

There's a vast difference in teaching methods then and now, perhaps because in the past there was more discipline on the home front and teachers acted in much the same way as a parent would, by disciplining the kids immediately?

Now though, because of the 'softly-softly' approach some parents seem to have adopted, it must make it much harder for the teachers to deal with. For instance; making an example of a pupil in front of their peers, is an absolute no-no today, because it can be seen as bullying by the other pupils (if not then certainly by some parents), but also the pupils would lose respect for the teachers and they need that respect to teach effectively. Expelling a pupil shows the other pupils that they have to accept responsibility and the consequences of their own behaviour. That's a good thing, but opens up a whole new can of worms where the expelled pupil is concerned, what about him/her, does he/she just become another statistic?

I am looking forward to seeing the pupils acting as teachers and wondering whether they will behave better towards their own teachers and at the same time, respect what those teachers are having to put up with whilst trying to teach.

I am looking forward to seeing the pupils acting as teachers and wondering whether they will behave better towards their own teachers and at the same time, respect what those teachers are having to put up with whilst trying to teach

Yep it's a great idea I wonder if there will be rebels in the camp tho? I suppose if they introduce lots of things like that, they should get to all the kids eventually.

you know what the successful formula to teaching is? teaching! the main point is to get the kids interested and getting them to learn. its much easier with primary school but as they get older, it becomes much harder. so perhaps it should be what they do at the start that helps them.